Game used jersey GLUED to frame - how do I save this?

[David]

I'm sure there are solvents for the glue, though there might be stains

[commando]

It's tough to give general advice without more information... You might consider taking it to a local specialist who has knowledge and experience with this kind of thing (maybe a restoration specialist?)

[Preston]

It looks white like regular Elmer's glue...I've been told soaking it in warm water and trying to remove the glue from there since it's water based may work. Worst case I don't think that'll damage the jersey at all, and if that does not work try something else.

[Preston]

Also to help further clarify, here are a couple pics of some of the glue on the jersey - this is just a small sampling ...which sucks because it's not JUST glue, but also dried paper.

[metsbats]

I think goo-gone would do the trick.

At least there's a chance of the glue coming off. The only thing worse than jersey with glue would be a bat with mounting holes.

[otismalibu]

I'd try Goof Off. It's stronger than Goo Gone and I've used it a number of times on mesh jerseys. Stinks...use it outside.

[Preston]

So with pics included that you can see dry paper is over the glue in a lot of places (in fact, most places), how exactly would I apply this to where I minimize the chances of screwing something up? The majority of the glue is underneath dried construction or other sort of paper, and there are spots where there is dried glue clumped up on it but the clumps aren't too, too big.

I guess what I'm asking in a roundabout way is how exactly do I go about removing this, since it's got paper on top?

[BrianK]

In your original post you mentioned superglue, but this is probably hot glue. You might try re-melting it using an iron with a cloth between to transfer the glue to.

[TriplexXxSports]

In your original post you mentioned superglue, but this is probably hot glue. You might try re-melting it using an iron with a cloth between to transfer the glue to.

Yeah, sorry Brian, I see you hit the nail on the head first. My bad. But the same process is tried and true, no doubt.

[TNTtoys]

I had a similar thing happen to me. I used "goo gone" and it took nearly all of the glue off with very minimal affect to the jersey.

I wish these "professional framers" would stop destroying jerseys because they simply don't know what they're doing. I have seen it all from holes in the jerseys to glue to jerseys actually being cut into pieces in order to frame.